FP&A Analyst

Overview

The AMESA S&T finance Manager is responsible to lead and manage S&T costs that includes FTE costs, Global allocations, IT investments, IT Capex, software and licences, Discretionary and all other costs (Consultant, OBS, Contractor spend, Leasing & Rental) etc. This individual will be responsible to work closely with the EMEA/AMESA S&T team and with the function lead in ICC. This individual will be responsible to support Month-End Close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre MEC work. He will also partner wth ICC Manager in discussions with senior stakeholders to challenge overspend, make recommendations on savings and present financials with meaningful insights.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to monthly timelines of Month-End close, Forecast, Reporting & Pre -MEC work

• Download reports from SAP and generate spend reports by function

• Ensure that the numbers in reports are reconciling with source systems

• Work closely with budget owners to challenge the spend, whilst supporting the function owner in ICC

• Support standardization and optimization, working with Opex Manager

• Improve the ways of working across the team by identifying opportunities

• Partner closely with AMESA BU FP&A teams to ensure accurate P&L reporting and adherence to processes

• Develop an understanding of different global functions financial objectives to effectively play a key role as a business partner

• Create and maintain relationships with budget owners, function heads, ICC C&B team ensuring a business partner relationship with all of them

• Promote and adhere to ICC ways of working, culture and values

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting with strong preference for master's degree

• Min 6 years of relevant finance experience

• Strong FP&A skills and experience of forecasting and planning cycles

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint with the ability to quickly learn various in-house software applications

• IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) experience highly preferred

• Skilled at collaborating across cross-functional teams and with a multicultural experience

• Should be a good team player